General Motors said it’s streamlining vehicle software to ultimately be used across its lineup of both gas and electric vehicles for increased reliability and faster updates.

The centralized computing platform is intended to sharply cut the number of vehicle modules and share software throughout GM’s lineup. GM said it will start integrating the platform with the 2028 Cadillac Escalade IQ electric SUV.

A centralized system means innovations for certain models can be quickly extended throughout the lineup, the automaker said.

“The new design represents a fundamental reimagining of how GM vehicles are built, and how they can be updated over time,” the automaker said in a press release. “GM vehicles will be always connected, awake, and available, with near-instant responsiveness to remote commands.” 

The platform, which builds on architecture introduced in 2020 for over-the-air software updates, merges “dozens of electronic control units into a unified computing core that coordinates every subsystem in the vehicle in real time,” GM said.

The system connects propulsion, steering, braking, infotainment and safety features and will ultimately issue 10 times more software updates than its predecessor at a much faster rate, GM said.

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